cargo

Does anyone else's car look like this? This is a typical day when everyone goes to school. Backpacks, lunch boxes, sleeping mats, purse, mail, prescriptions, you name it. It takes two trips to get it all back into the house.

It makes me smile though. It means we got out of the house, the kids got to play with their friends and I had a little break.

And if you are wondering what the back of the car looks like, keep wondering... cause I'm not going to show you. Pure madness.

granola anyone?

Here is a granola recipe I just love to make. It is so simple and yummy. You can find the original recipe from Emeril here. I just modified it to suit my fancy. You can basically add or subtract whatever you like. Add it to a bowl of vanilla yogurt and you're in business!

Emeril's Granola

3 cups old-fashioned oats

1 cup slivered almonds

1/2 cup crushed walnuts or pecans

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon salt

4 tablespoons unsalted butter

1/3 cup honey

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 bag dried blueberries

1 bag craisins or dried cherries

Preheat oven to 325*

In a large bowl, stir oats, nuts, cinnamon and salt.

In small saucepan, melt butter with honey over low heat, stirring constantly. Add vanilla and pour butter mixture over oat mixture and stir until well combined.

On a large baking sheet, spread the granola evenly in a thin layer. Bake, stirring every 5 minutes to keep from sticking or burning. Bake until golden brown and crisp, about 20 minutes.

Let the granola cool on baking sheet. Add back to bowl and stir in dried fruits. Granola may be stored in airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week. Makes about 6 cups.

according to hayes...

Broccoli Obama is our new president.

You can use allergic as an excuse for things you don't like. Ellie was holding a bug today and once Hayes realized what it was, he freaked and ran off screaming, "Ahhh! I'm allergic to bugs!"

Poop can't really walk.

You can talk to God when you're mad. I'm likin' where his head's at... except he was going to tattle on me for not taking him to McDonald's.

A good movie and blanket will make you feel better. I agree. He came home early from school today because he wasn't feeling good. So I'm hoping his remedy helps him feel better soon.

quack

It's been somewhat of a rough week around here. I think we all miss Daddy. Embry and Ellie haven't seen him since Monday. Hayes has seen him maybe a total of two hours. At least it is the weekend and we can relax and catch up, right? Uh, not when you're starting a case this evening and on call tomorrow. Looks like we'll catch ya on the flip side Daddy-O!

Have I mentioned that residency is awesome?

There is a little light around the corner... Kyle is taking next Thursday and Friday off. There will be relaxing. There will be double kid control. And there will be one very lovely date night. Eyes on the prize baby.

May your weekend be quack-fabulous!

2 Corinthians 4:17

For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all.

have you ever...

... been so tired that you fell asleep in the car wash?

conversations with a 4 year old

"Hayes, if you keep whining, we are going to put the hot wheels back."

"Mom, if you put them back, I'll just get them again."

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"What are you doing Hayes?"

"This (toilet paper roll) just magically flew-ed off while I was asleep on the toilet."

want to come over for dinner?

Can't promise you a good time, but I can promise you a show.

It'll start something like this...

A fight will break out over who gets to pray first. Then Hayes will get upset because we are trying to teach him the ladies first concept and he ain't buyin'.

Then a round of prayers, which is just the sweetest thing you'll ever hear. Like Embry's prayer tonight... "Thank you for this day. Thank you for the world. Thank you for this day. Thank you for the world. Amen."

Then things will go south rather quickly. There will be guaranteed refusals to eat, threats, gagging, throwing food on the floor, burping, more refusals to eat, a timeout or two, more refusals, a trip to locate the paddle, no dessert, empty bellies, a mountain of wasted food.

Sound fun? Dinner's at 6.

Please pass the manners.

We'll eat anything but actual food.